Here are some of the proposed requirements: Landscaping: Parking lots with more than 7,500 square feet would be required to add trees and shrubbery along perimeters. Parking lots with less square footage than that would not have to add landscaping but would be required to install a 3-foot-high fence. ...more

September 17, 2008

I want to applaud the Avon Park City Council members for looking at making the hard decisions. I think it's interesting that it has almost come full circle in the fact that people have forgotten that we live in a small city, but it looks like some people had visions of expanding greatly, which has caused some of our fiscal issues in addition to lower revenues coming in. Even though I might not always agree with George Hall, I applaud him for saying the hard facts at the council meeting. ...more

September 5, 2008

You might call it the latest in multilevel marketing. Publix Treasure Island, the supermarket chain's newest store on Gulf Boulevard, features a second-floor grocery store perched atop a ground-level parking lot. ...more

August 29, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners have rezoned nearly 2,000 acres just north of Hillsborough River State Park to be the county's first environmental planned community. ...more

August 27, 2008

Fire investigators are investigating a blaze that erupted in the bathroom of a cottage apartment in St. Petersburg this afternoon. ...more

August 26, 2008

With the opening of two new model homes at the popular golf community of BridgeWater last weekend, the builders at Highland Homes are confident their latest venture will be a success. ...more

August 25, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners have rezoned nearly 2,000 acres just north of Hillsborough River State Park to be the county's first environmental planned community. ...more

August 19, 2008

Both new and established homes in Sun City Center include estate homes, single-family houses and villas. These homes range from just over 1,000 to nearly 4,000 square feet of living space, easily meeting the needs of nearly every home buyer. ...more

August 17, 2008

New wing expected to open Oct. 1. ...more

August 16, 2008

Picking out a ceiling fan from the array of choices requires some homework. What should you consider before you buy? The July issue of Consumer Reports magazine suggests the following: ...more

July 24, 2008